He Defends Remarks He Made That Morale Was 'Awful' Under Raymond Kelly

Police Commissioner William Bratton on Wednesday defended remarks he made about the "awful" morale of the New York Police Department under his predecessor, saying the comments were "not meant as a shot" at Raymond Kelly.

Since taking office on Jan. 1, Mr. Bratton has commended Mr. Kelly and former Mayor Michael Bloomberg for helping reduce crime and defend the city against terrorism, but has criticized the impact...